Moto G 2015 review

Moto G 2015 Review

What exactly is a "modular phone" and why would you want one? Project ARA

If you've ever wished you could pick from a pile of parts and make your own smartphone, Project Ara is your Android wish come true.

What a Project Ara phone looks like

In the prototype stage so far, Ara looks like a basic rectangular frame (they call it the Endoskeleton) that's subdivided into smaller rectangular buckets. On the back are circuit boards and contacts. It's here that you snap in rectangular bricks for each module, say one block for an 8-megapixel camera, and another block for the processor.

Motorola Moto E (Gen 2)

Motorola's publicised "exciting announcement" has been made. The company on Wednesday launched the next generation of its popular budget Moto E smartphone in two variants, the Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) and the Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) LTE. The unlocked 3G model is priced at $119.99 (approximately Rs. 7,000) and the LTE model at $149.99 (approximately Rs. 9,000).

Starting Wednesday, the new Moto E (Gen 2) and Moto E (Gen 2) LTE will begin rolling out in more than 50 countries in  America, Europe and Asia,announced Motorola in a blog post.

	Dimensions	129.9 x 66.8 x 12.3 mm (5.11 x 2.63 x 0.48 in)

display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	4.5 inches (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	540 x 960 pixels (~245 ppi pixel density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

	OS	Android OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop)
	Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 - 3G model Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 - LTE model
	CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 - 3G model Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - LTE model
	GPU	Adreno 302 - 3G model Adreno 306 - LTE model

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
	Internal	8 GB, 1 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	5 MP, 2592 ? 1944 pixels, autofocus
	Features	Geo-tagging, panorama, HDR
	Video	720p@30fps
	Secondary	VGA

	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity

	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.0, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	Radio	FM radio with RDS
	USB	microUSB v2.0

BATTERY		Li-Ion 2390 mAh battery

The Motorola Moto Maxx in India soon

Lenovo owned Motorola Mobility is likely to launch its costliest smartphone, the Moto Maxx in India soon. The device like other Motorola handsets will be sold exclusively via online retailer Flipkart.

Flipkart has taken to its official Twitter handle to tease the same with the tagline, "There's a Moto beast coming your way."

The Moto Maxx is the global variant of its US exclusive (via Verizon) Droid Turbo handset. It was first launched in Brazil at a price tag of BRL 2,199 (roughly Rs.54,000) for the 64GB model. The smartphone is also available in Mexico.  

The Moto Maxx sports a highly durable ballistic nylon and comes with an additional layer of DuPont Kevlar fiber under it that is touted to be five times stronger than steel. Additionally, the smartphone comes with water-repellent nano-coating and Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

The Moto Maxx features a 5.2-inch QHD display (1440x2560 pixels). It is powered by a 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 CPU coupled with 3GB of RAM.

It sports a 21MP rear autofocus camera with dual-LED flash, along with a 2MP front-facing snapper. Connectivity options include: 4G LTE with LTE Cat 4, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB, and GSM/ EDGE/ HSPA+. The device runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS

The Moto Maxx is backed by a 3900mAh battery and comes with Motorola's Turbo Charger that the company claims can provide 8 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes of charging.